September 29, 2011 • 10:15 pm 0
LA: You like taco stands, avoid the 10 at 5:30PM at all costs, and yawn when you hear ‘Sunset Strip’? We’ve got what you need. Upcoming LA events here.
SF: You only respect hills that are committed to verticality and you know how the Tenderloin got its name? We know what you want. Upcoming SF events here.
Filed under: Do It
September 22, 2011 • 9:58 pm 0
Why are cobwebs all over the corner store? This wine better not be that old. What is with all this orange and black? No one is celebrating the Giants. And why are all horror films just a little more…horrifying? You know why. Halloween is here! Almost.
And we’re here to raise the hairs on the back of your neck with a few cold beers during our next DRINK-A-LONG to the indie cult classic THE EVIL DEAD. Thursday October 6th!
We’re taking horror to the next level by making it a DOUBLE FEATURE: The Evil Dead and EVIL DEAD 2 Costume Party. Wow! We’re kind of scaring ourselves right now. Scared of how incapacitated you’ll be at the end of it.
Marking the 30th anniversary of its release, we’re resurrecting The Evil Dead to witness Sam Raimi make movie magic (and history) with a scary small budget, THEN compare it to the Hollywood budget he had for Evil Dead 2. The basics are the same: a creepy cabin in the woods, some book and audio recording conjuring evil spirits from beyond, and this dude Ash running around in the woods dismembering people possessed by demons. If that doesn’t raise goosebumps on your arms, then you’re probably the evil dead too.
Here are some rules to follow lest YOU get dismembered. Every time:
And get your most blood-curdling scream ready, because during intermission, we’ll have a screaming contest! The best, loudest, most terrifying scream gets a spooky surprise! And the winning doesn’t stop there. Come dressed as an evil dead flesh-possessing demon zombie and get a free raffle ticket! (Raffle tickets lead to amazing prizes, as usual.)
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
You know the drill. 5 bucks. Prizes. Beer. Film lovers so sexy it’s scary.
When? Thursday October 6.
Where? GAFFTA! 998 Market St at Taylor St.
Time? Doors at 7:30PM, movie at 8PM
How much? 5 squeamish dollars
Be there, or be haunted by the remorse you’ll feel if you miss out. THAT is scary.
Filed under: Screening, drink-along, Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, San Francisco
September 16, 2011 • 9:26 pm 1
Cinema Speakeasy is proud to present a special double screening in Los Angeles and Palm Springs of our newest, edgiest, most ridiculously scandalous shorts program yet.
We’re calling it ‘Relationship Therapy for the Modern Human’. Decidedly not for the squeamish (or the prudish) these shorts examine love in all its facets: How it works, how it’s lived, how it starts, how it ends, how some of us may have just decided to sod it all and commit our hearts to… well… more original things. Hey, it takes all types to make up our world. We’re not judging.
On Saturday October 15th, we’ll be screening the program in LA at Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood, CA. We’ll start the program at 8:00, but come early for some Umami Burger and lèche-vitrine at Urban Outfitters’ experimental and shop-alicious courtyard of cool.
Since these films will leave you in a love daze, and hopefully, with a foggy hangover, we decided to provide some good old fashioned hair o’ the dog with a second screening in Palm Springs. On Sunday October 16th, grab your homies and homegirls and drive, walk or bike over to the hippest swim club and hotel we know to help us launch our first Palm Springs screening, and our newest collaboration with the legendary Ace Hotel & Swim Club.
The program starts at sundown, and it’s the perfect way to cement the mutual adoration that you KNOW has been budding all day between you and that hottie in the red trunks sitting two cabana chairs over. To seal the deal, Ace’s mixologists will be whipping up love-related alcoholic potions at special rates, and of course the food at their amazing diner (King’s Highway) is delicious.
So come watch some brilliant and sometimes shocking films on Oct. 15th in Hollywood and on Oct. 16th in Palm Springs, and help us raise a glass to love, lust or hate. Whichever it is that floats your boat.
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PROGRAM
We combed through just over 100 ridiculously good films to bring you this program. These were just too juicy to pass up.
Seafishing, by Mary Costa, Lauren Randolph, Jessica Kucinskas (1 min.)
Venus, by Tor Fruergaard (8 min)
Two, by Maya Newell (17 min)
Gayby, by Jonathan Lisecki (12 min)
Fancy , by Chris Olsen (3 min)
Love Hurts, by Christian Simmons (5 min)
I Fucking Hate You, by Zak Forsman (9 min)
The Virgin Herod, by Xander Robin (8 min)
Time After Time, by Laurie Thomas (4 min)
Megafauna, by Kaz Phillips Safer (14.5 min)
Porch Casserole, by Douglas Burgdorff (7 min)
Coffee and Cream, by G. Lewis Heslet (5 min)
Love Fucked, by Anthony Ferraro (3.5 min)
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HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
LOS ANGELES
Sat. October 15th, 2011
Doors at 7:00PM, Program at 8:00PM
Space 15 twenty (1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028)
Tickets: Free (Suggested donation $5), 21+ only
Alcohol: We’ll keep you posted
Wear a sweater- this screening is outdoors.
Bring $3 for a raffle ticket, and park in the Arclight parking lot
To RSVP for the screening at Space 15 Twenty: Email heythere@cinemaspeakeasy.com and tell us who’s coming! Also, tell us a quick story about love gone wrong, or love gone right. We’ll be reading the best stories at the screenings but don’t worry we’ll keep it anonymous.
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PALM SPRINGS
Sun. October 16th, 2011
Doors at 7:00PM, Program at 8:00PM
ACE Hotel & Swim Club (701 E. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92264)
Tickets: Free at the door, 21+ only
Alcohol: ACE’s mixologists will brew up their special love potions
Ace Hotel + Swim Club is offering a 10% discount on a Saturday night stay for Cinema Speakeasy guests. Book online or over the phone and enter the code ‘Cinema’.
To RSVP for the screening at Ace Hotel and Swim Club: Email heythere@cinemaspeakeasy.com and tell us who’s coming! Also, tell us a quick story about love gone wrong, or love gone right. We’ll be reading the best stories at the screenings but don’t worry we’ll keep it anonymous.
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PRESS RELEASES, FOR YOUR DOWNLOADING PLEASURE
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR RAFFLE SPONSORS
Plus awesome bags and scarves from Lulu, MAC cosmetics, and more.
Filed under: Screening, Ace Hotel, Anthony Ferraro, Chris Olsen, Douglas Burgdorff, G. Lewis Heslet, Jessica Kucinskas, Jonathan Lisecki, Kaz Phillips Safer, Lauren Randolph, Laurie Thomas, Love sucks, Mary Costa, Maya Newell, Space 15 Twenty, Tor Fruergaard, Xander Robin, Zak Forsman
September 8, 2011 • 7:10 am 0
This Thursday, September 8: SEXY September!
We’re getting between the sheets and bringing you our Sexy September programming. We’re proud to present our friend Lynn Shelton’s clever comedy, HUMPDAY. L.A. Times writes, “In Lynn Shelton’s comedy, two old college friends decide to have sex with each other for a porn festival. Feelings ensue…Could two straight pals have sex on camera for a local amateur porn festival?” Good question. Check out the trailer here.
Come out on September 8 and GET SEXY. As usual we’ll have beer, wine, awesome raffle prizes, and the best-looking film lovers this side of the Mississippi. Bringing sexy back, one movie at a time.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Thursday Sep 8th, 2011
Doors at 7:30
GAFFTA (998 Market St. @ Taylor St. 94102).
Street parking: Carpool!
$5 at the door
This event is 21+
Filed under: Screening, Lynn Shelton, San Francisco
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